Watching Movies

In the sprawling, neon-lit metropolis of Neo-Tokyo in 2019, Kaneda is the leader of a delinquent biker gang. When his friend Tetsuo is injured during a crash and taken by a secret government organization, he becomes the subject of a military experiment that awakens devastating telekinetic powers. As Tetsuo’s stability collapses, he sets a destructive course toward the legendary *Akira*, threatening to trigger the same cataclysm that destroyed the city decades prior. Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark film remains the definitive pillar of cyberpunk and a masterclass in hand-drawn animation. Shown in Japanese, *with English subtitles*. Entrance fee: 20 CHF online / 21 CHF at the till. **It's a small theatre, RiffRaff 4, and the tickets are selling out. Our group is getting seats in row 2.** You can book your own ticket online here: https://www.riffraff-houdini.ch/de-ch/film/akira.html We can also arrange a spontaneous drink or dinner before the film. To be coordinated on our WhatsApp group. Not a member of the group? Send a PM to the organizer to ask for the invitation link. *Akira* JPN, 1988 Director: Katsuhiro Otomo 124 min https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30825738/ Entrance fee: 21 CHF Japanese, **with English subtitles**

Join us for our Underwater Hockey Zurich Meetup and dive into the exciting world of hockey played beneath the surface! Whether you're a seasoned player or a curious newbie, our group welcomes all skill levels and provides a fun environment for players to get started, improve and meet new friends! Expect a cool team of about a dozen regulars already, in addition to this meetup attendees - you won't be alone, don't worry :) Where? Hallenbad Oerlikon - Wallisellenstrasse 100, 8050 Zurich When? Every Tuesday and Thursday, 19h45-22h Who? Anyone comfortable in the water What to bring? Your swimsuit, and if you have: mask, snorkel and fins (if you don't have, we can lend you) Price? Free (pool entrance included) What does it look like? [https://youtu.be/F9TlT0XtLTM](https://youtu.be/F9TlT0XtLTM) [https://www.facebook.com/uwhzuerich](https://www.facebook.com/uwhzuerich) [https://www.instagram.com/uwhzuerich](https://www.instagram.com/uwhzuerich) [https://uwhzuerich.ch](https://uwhzuerich.ch/)

⚠️ Please confirm on Meetup and join the following whatsapp group to secure your spot and have additional details! https://chat.whatsapp.com/CO99ZFJ5n8YCfzxbBqa85r?mode=gi_t What is the most known Italian word???? PIZZA, obviously!(NOT Pineapple pizza) 🍕🌸 Join us to enjoy exquisite pizza and meet new people 📅 Date: Tuesday, 19.05.2026 ⏰Time: 19:00 📍NEW LOCATION - More details in the WhatsApp group ⚠️ Please be on time since our reservation will last 90 mins! 🍕 Different pizzas to share 🍷Good Wine 🎫Cost: 45chf per person All you can Eat Pizza + All you can drink wine! ⏩ Please let us know if you have any allergies so that we can inform the restaurant We have a reservation for 23 people. ⚠️ If you cannot make it please inform us 24 hours in advance and leave the attendee list on Meetup. Looking forward to seeing you all 🍕☺️ Cate & Chiara

Hi fellow Michael Jackson fans! Have you too still not gotten around to seeing the film? What better rainy day midweek activity than to head to the cinema to watch it in a group this Wednesday🤩🎬 Come ready for a fun night out, good company, and all the Michael energy — outfits, style, glam, or anything inspired by the vibe is highly encouraged. The more people lean into the spirit, the better the experience ✨ Grab your popcorn and bring your best movie-night mood! 🎟️ I'll reserve tickets for us, further info to follow in the chat. ⏰ The movie starts at 8.10 pm. We'll meet in the main foyer at 7.30 for a quick drink and photo op. Those interested in meeting for a drink or a bite even earlier can coordinate in the chat. 💬 Join the movie night chat for more info on this and other movie nights and coordination purposes! https://chat.whatsapp.com/LIkGFzm4uXj5vCpbuRltYd?mode=gi_t See you there!

We are gathering to talk about whatever science fiction, new and old, got us excited lately! What was the last novel you read? Is there any blockbuster you look forward to? What's good on streaming? Games, creative writing, comic books, novels, cinema, anything goes. A table will be booked on the organizer's name (Carlos). The available seats will be limited: please confirm if you are attending, or cancel on time if you can't come. If you confirm, it means a seat was booked for you. If this is your first meetup with this group: There is no fixed subject or theme, just feel free to discuss whatever you would like to share about anything Science Fiction. The lingua franca is English, as it is the language we all have in common. However we also switch languages, whenever convenient. We look forward to meeting you. We have a closed chat group on WhatsApp. If you would like to join, please PM the organizer to receive the invitation link. See you soon!

☀️ Summer Yoga & Brunch at Zurich Lake ☀️ **Free Event \| All levels welcome \| Perfect for first\-timers** 🗓 Date: **Sunday, 24 May** 🕗 Time: **10:30 – 13:00** 📍 Location: Wollishofen Join us for the opening of our Summer Yoga at the Lake series — and let's start this season together as a community 🌿 🧘 What we'll do: We start at 10:30 with a 60-minute Hatha Yoga class by the lake. This session is built around the foundations of yoga, welcoming everyone from first-timers to regular practitioners. *** 🥐 After yoga we stay together for a relaxed, picnic-style brunch. Bring your favourite breakfast things and enjoy the lake✨. What to bring: 🧘 Yoga mat 👟 Comfortable clothes (layers recommended for the morning) 💧 Water bottle 🥐 Your own brunch to share the vibe To stay up to date join the WhatsApp group 🌿 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/JjcN8KKelJ7L5kNT40j6vT](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JjcN8KKelJ7L5kNT40j6vT) Spots are limited — RSVP to save your place. See you lakeside! 🌊

Join the [Veg Society of DC (VSDC)](vsdc.org) for a pro-animal/vegan-themed Movie Watch Party on Saturday, June 13 at 6:30 pm in Fairfax VA. Socializing with vegan food beforehand and discussion about the movie afterwards is planned. This month we will screen two films. The first is *Forever Home* (56 minutes): In the heart of North Carolina, two dreamers are revolutionizing animal care through groundbreaking architecture and by rethinking the concept of “home.” At their refuge, they’re replacing conventional barns with customized homes. With empathy and imagination, they’re bringing architectural design to the world of animal care and providing a blueprint for a compassionate, sustainable future. The second film (20 minutes) is *Welcome Home*, which celebrates the incredible story of wolf reintroduction to Colorado. The VSDC member hosts’ home in Fairfax has a small home theater that can accommodate around 20 people. This regular event is a fun way to learn, discuss, and meet vegans and vegan-curious people (Thanks to Mindy Kursban and David Kwiatkowski for hosting!). FEE: The $12 fee will cover the hosts' expenses for the event, including food, beverages, and other associated costs. If there are any proceeds beyond these costs, which we don't expect, they will go towards VSDC's work to fulfill its mission. In order to ensure the success of the evening and limit late cancellations, **the fee is refundable until 5 days before the event. [NOTE the fee increase due to the increase in the cost of food]** BECAUSE THERE IS A FEE FOR THIS EVENT, MEETUP DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A WAITLIST ONCE THE RSVPs ARE FULL. IF IT IS FULL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CHECK MEETUP OCCASIONALLY TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS CHANGED THEIR RSVP. FOOD: Pizza, salad, fruit, and desserts. Feel free to bring any vegan food or beverages to share. WHO: All VSDC and Meetup members are invited. Bringing a non-vegan friend is encouraged. WHEN: Saturday, June 13 **at 6:30 pm**. We'll eat and enjoy social time together first and begin watching the movie around 7:00 pm. WHERE: The home is in Fairfax VA 22033, near Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. It is 8 miles from the closest metro at either Vienna or Reston (Uber or Lyft would be necessary). **For safety and security reasons, the exact location will be emailed privately via Meetup about 2 days in advance to those who have rsvp'd Yes.** Please make sure your email is current in Meetup, your Meetup settings allow organizer messages, and check your spam if you don't receive the message. PARKING: There is plenty of free parking within a 3-minute walk of the home. \*You must register via this page to attend the event.\* A Pay Pal account is required to pay the $12. Because there is a cost for the event, Meetup doesn't have a waitlist for the movie. **VSDC: More Than A Meetup** We are delighted to have you as part of The Veg Society of DC Vegan Meetup group, and we look forward to seeing you at our events. Did you know that [VSDC](https://vsdc.org/%20) is a nonprofit organization with membership benefits? With VSDC membership, you will save money at area restaurants and businesses, attend VSDC member-only events, and, most importantly, support us as a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle. The membership fee is minimal, but the impact is significant! [Join today](https://vsdc.org/membership/)! **Ways to Stay In Touch with Us** Thank you for being part of our Meetup presence and bringing like-minded people together. We invite you to: * Become a [VSDC member](https://vsdc.org/membership/) to save money at area restaurants and support us in being a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle. * Sign up for our[ monthly e-newsletter](https://vsdc.org/about/newsletter/) to hear more about our activities. * Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/vegsocietydc/) or [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/vegsocietydc/) to engage with us. **Interested in Volunteering with VSDC?** VSDC offers many events each month, thanks to the dedication of our event planning team. Would you consider volunteering? To learn more and get started, [please visit our website](https://vsdc.org/volunteer/). **Only Vegan Food, Please** While VSDC welcomes people wherever they are on the path to an all-plant, vegan diet and lifestyle, it is our policy that only vegan food be served and consumed at our events. If you would like to [explore a vegan diet or get support in making lifestyle changes, consider these resources](https://vsdc.org/exploringvegan/). **Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct** When you sign up to attend, you automatically acknowledge [VSDC's Liability Waiver](https://vsdc.org/activity-waiver/) and commit to follow the code of conduct found at [Policies - VSDC - Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/policies/). **VSDC. Creating communities. For your health, the animals, and the planet.**

*Gold Diggers of 1935* isn’t, as the title may imply, a story about women chasing after wealthy men. No, it’s about everyone trying to squeeze some money out of everybody else, with the only exception being a pair of young lovers. As a posh summer resort prepares to open, the manager summons the staff to a meeting where he explains how he’ll be cheating all his employees. The department heads hold smaller meetings to give their workers the lowdown on how they’ll all surrender part of their earnings. When the guests arrive, they start trying to scam each other in a wacky series of misadventures. It’s entertaining chaos, and of course, as in all Busby Berkeley movies, there’s a show to be produced. This one is a charity fundraiser, and while there’s some disagreement about how the proceeds will be distributed, the show itself contains one of the choreographer’s most celebrated sequences, “Lullaby of Broadway.” ■ Title — *Gold Diggers of 1935* ■ Director — Busby Berkeley ■ Cast — Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart ■ Unrated, suitable for general audiences ■ ©1935 ■ 1h 35m ■ Comedy, Musical, Romance ■ black & white A Busby Berkeley musical encore will follow the feature: “Don’t Say Goodnight” from *Wonder Bar* (1934).

*Gold Diggers of 1933* gets its title from the rants of two aristocrats who consider all women in show business to be gold diggers; the pair travel to the New York theatre district to “save” a family member from his intention to marry one of them. There the snobs are taught a valuable lesson by the women they consider unworthy, so the sexism is fuel for comedy at the men’s expense. With regard to dance scenes, this movie features less of Busby Berkeley’s creativity than most in which he’s the choreographer, and too much time is devoted to the aristocrats’ shenanigans before the dancing begins in earnest. This generally humorous production, however, is particularly notable for its final scene: an elaborate series of marches and tableaus depicting the grim realities of World War I and the Great Depression. ■ Title — *Gold Diggers of 1933* ■ A.K.A. — *High Life* ■ Director — Mervyn LeRoy ■ Choreographer — Busby Berkeley ■ Cast — Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon ■ ©1933 ■ 1h 37m ■ Comedy, Drama, Musical ■ black & white A Busby Berkeley musical encore will follow the feature: “42nd Street” from 42nd Street (1933).

Enjoy a classic movie outing at a **Movie Social** at Cinema Arts Theatre! Gather with others for a relaxed and welcoming film experience. Tickets are just $7, making it an easy way to enjoy a great movie together. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show, we’d love to see you there!

All-American Movie Magic & More - **movie + giveaway** Saturdays - 6:30pm to 9:00pm **June 6 - Movie: Rudy** Cheer on Rudy and take home a mini football as we celebrate big dreams, underdog spirit, and a little game-day fun.

Boots Riley, 2026 - Crime, Comedy A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, what they call "fashion-forward philanthropy." I'll be seated in G8 at the 6:50pm Hoffman showing. Will be at Andy's roughly an hour early before showtime, and we can meet up in the lobby afterwards! Tickets and more info available [here](https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/i-love-boosters-82045/showtimes?date=2026-05-26).